Memo to Bill Clinton

The economy's great. Tell us how you did it.

On Monday night you deliver the last big speech of your presidency. Or rather the last big political speech in front of a huge crowd, with the whole country listening.

There is in truth one other big speech after Monday night, your farewell address, in December. That, by tradition, is a sober address from the Oval Office. That's where Eisenhower and Reagan did theirs, and they were the last of the two-termers before you. You probably won't feel able to speak from the Oval when you say goodbye. And the reason is because of...